GW Instek · Multimeter
GW Instek GDM8351 software
Remote control and data logging for the GW Instek GDM8351 multimeter, on Windows, Linux and macOS - with the same panel BenchMesh uses for every multimeter.
Status
Very likely. Support for the GW Instek GDM8351 was written from GW Instek’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real GDM8351 yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
Note: 4-wire Ω; USB selectable TMC or CDC; RS-232
What you can do from BenchMesh
Multimeter panel 1 channel
Live readings
- MEAS
- MODE
- OVERLOAD
- RANGE
Settings you can change
- Mode
- Range
- Rate
- Temp scale
- Temp sensor
Connections
- USB-serial / RS-232
- 115200 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port.
- USB-TMC
- USB Test & Measurement Class (USB id 2184). No vendor driver needed on Linux; on Windows BenchMesh installs Microsoft’s WinUSB driver with one click.
Sources
The definition was written from these documents (definition gwinstek_gdm8300 v0.1.0).
- GDM-8342 User Manual EN Ver D (covers 8341/8342), pages 103 USB CDC, 110-111 terminators, 117-120 CONFigure, 128-130 DETector:RATE/UNIT, 135 VAL1?, 139-141 SYSTem/*IDN? (printed)
- GDM-8351 User Manual EN Ver B1, pages 94-95 USB TMC/CDC + RS-232, 110-111 CONFigure, 124 DETector:RATE, 128 VAL1?, 136 *IDN? (printed)
Have one on your bench?
Connect it, press Detect, try the controls - then tell us how it went. Every confirmation moves a model from “Awaiting” to “Community-confirmed” for everyone.
Questions
- Does BenchMesh work with the GW Instek GDM8351?
- Very likely. Support for the GW Instek GDM8351 was written from GW Instek’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real GDM8351 yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
- How do I connect the GDM8351 to my PC?
- Over USB-serial / RS-232 or USB-TMC. 115200 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port. Then press Detect in BenchMesh: it identifies the multimeter by its reply and adds it to the bench.
- What can I control on the GDM8351?
- Multimeter: set mode, range, rate, temp scale, temp sensor; read meas, mode, overload, range.
- Can I log GDM8351 measurements to CSV?
- Yes. Right-click any reading to add it to a recording; every instrument on the bench is sampled on one shared timeline and exported as one CSV.
- Is BenchMesh free?
- Yes. BenchMesh is free and open source, for Windows, Linux and macOS, and works offline.